Annuals

For The Love Of Flowers, Start A Cutting Garden

By Faye  Most of us want to bring the beauty and fragrance of flowers into our homes, but worry about plundering the garden beds by cutting off blooms. The solution?...

March 18, 2014

Maintenance

Hellebores Are Happy

Keep your hellebores happy and show their charming faces! These easy-care perennials ask only one thing of you, and that is to cut back their old leathery leaves in very...

February 3, 2014

Mason Bees

Have You Heard the Buzz? Let’s Help the Bees!

Most of us know already that there is a world-wide honey bee crisis; the bees are dying and our crops are threatened due to lack of pollination. This is a...

January 26, 2014

Mason Bees

Plants to Nourish and Encourage Native Bees

by Faye To keep your local bee population well fed and happy, think ahead to have early blooming flowers in your garden. Bumble bees emerge from their winter nests while...

January 26, 2014

Design

Seasonal Stars in the Garden

Do you find that there are times of year when your garden fades, when there is nothing stellar to notice and you have to say to guests “wait until fall...

January 26, 2014

Planting

Planting Trees and Shrubs

He that plants a tree loves others beside himself – Thomas Fuller 1.  Before Planting. Take a moment to consider something that could make a huge difference in the health...

January 25, 2014

Maintenance

How To Care For A Young Tree

by Susan The decision has been made, the hole dug and the tree planted, following all the instructions of course! Now what? Research has shown that newly planted trees take...

January 25, 2014

Containers

Container Gardening with Succulents

by Faye SOIL RECIPE FOR SUCCULENT CONTAINERS 4 parts sterilized potting soil (not peat-based soilless blend) 1 part coarse sand (available at Trio, Gravel Mart, Peninsula Landscape Supply, etc) 1...

January 25, 2014

Maintenance

Working With Clay Soil

Having clay soil may seem like a great misfortune, but if it is managed and handled properly it can produce an abundance of plant growth. Clay soils can be very...

January 25, 2014